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Straight Up: First Vertical, Then Missional—the ministry blog for pastors from Harvest Bible Chapel Founding and Senior Pastor James MacDonald.
Taking a Break / James MacDonald Hey, I want you to know that this is my last entry until after the summer. The plan is to re-launch the blog in September—new and improved. I believe that God has some great things in store for the future. Read On.... MoreHere’s the Bottom Line about Forgiveness / James MacDonald We’ve covered some powerful ground on the subject of forgiveness, but I don’t want to leave without saying this. The bottom line for you and your family is: There are no enduring... MoreHave the Funeral: I Choose to Forgive / James MacDonald Are you serious about sin? Because God is. And the people of Harvest Bible Chapel did some serious soul-searching and sin confession to put unforgiveness to death. Take a look at this video of... MoreHow Do Families Forgive? / James MacDonald I’ve been thinking a lot lately about forgiveness . The past two weekends at Harvest, I preached a series on forgiveness that God used in a powerful way. It seems that some of the most difficult people to... MoreGod's Word is Like . . . / James MacDonald People often ask me if I have a life verse. If I do, it is Jeremiah 15:16, "Your words were found and I ate them, and your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart." It's kind of my testimony.... MoreThe Role of Elders / James MacDonald Looking back over more than 20 years of church ministry, I see how the role of the Elders has changed at Harvest. But one thing should never change. See what that is . . . Comment / Read More I Choose God's Love / James MacDonald I've been working with people long enough to know that when I say God is love some people pull back and look at me sideways, "Really? God is love? Well, if that's true, then how could He have allowed . . ."—and... MorePreaching Like Jesus / James MacDonald Preach the authority of God's Word without apology. Our authority comes from the Word, not from us. Read on. Comment / Read More Real Humility vs. Actual Humility / James MacDonald Real humility vs. actual humility? What’s the difference? And why should you care? See for yourself. Comment / Read More Nothing Can Hurt Me / James MacDonald I hope you are having a great week. I have been too busy--which in this case was not really avoidable. Up early and in God's Word, I was reminded of a passage of Scripture from John 11 that always kind of... MoreStaff Transitions / James MacDonald My heart beats for pastors, so I am glad to share with you what God has allowed me to learn, often the hard way, about some practical areas of ministry. Here’s a word about staff transitions. Comment / Read More When Your Life Is Hard / James MacDonald Hey, I’m down to the final week of the Walk in the Word Bus Tour. Albany (NY) on Tuesday night, Buffalo on Wednesday, and we finish in my homeland of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday night. In every... MoreOn the Road Again / James MacDonald After a great weekend of preaching through Revelation 14, we left Tuesday morning on the second (final!) leg of our Bus Tour with Walk in the Word. This week, I have 40-some pastors from Harvest Bible Chapel... MoreNCAA Tournament Results—and Prize Winners! / James MacDonald I am on my way to Indianapolis today on the Walk in the Word Bus Tour. And Indy is where the Final Four took place in March. So, this seemed like the best day to announce the winners of... MoreGo Make Disciples / James MacDonald “This is the Lord’s doing, it is marvelous in our eyes” Psalm 118:23. Take a minute to see what God is doing through Harvest Bible Fellowship. Comment / Read More The Faith Test . . . and the Faith Final Exam / James MacDonald Last week when I challenged you to consider your trials joy , I said there would be more to come. Here it is. Comment / Read More God at Work on the Road / James MacDonald Hey, I just got home from the first of two bus tours with Walk in the Word. 10 cities in 11 days. Great time, but it’s good to be home. I preached at Harvest over the weekend. And I’ll be teaching at Harvest... MoreOn Seminary / James MacDonald Seminary is great. I have spent a lot of time enrolled in and speaking at seminaries. So, I have been asked, “If you could custom design a seminary program for training pastors, what would it look like?” To me, it’s... MoreConsider Your Trials . . . What? / James MacDonald I’d like to nominate James 1:2 as one of the most outrageous statements in the Bible. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” Count it all . . . joy? Yes. Check it... MoreWhat Should a Mother Church Consider When Planting Churches? / James MacDonald We just celebrated ten years of church planting at Harvest Bible Chapel. By God’s grace, we have planted 45 churches in the past ten years. So, I am often asked what... MoreWhy Trials? / James MacDonald Hey, I am on the road today heading toward the first stop of a bus tour with Walk in the Word. You can follow the trip at WalkintheWord.com/bustour . Please join us at a stop on the tour if you live near one of those... MoreEverybody Rise and Sing /James MacDonald Can't leave Easter yet. Check this out. Comment / Read More He Is Risen / James MacDonald Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;... MoreChrist on the Cross / James MacDonald Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;... MoreThe Way God Speaks /James MacDonald Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes;... MoreNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in... MoreMarch Madness Begins! / James MacDonald Hey, here’s a look at my bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The games start today. Follow along and see how I do. comments / read more My Daughter Abby and Me / James MacDonald I have always had an exorbitant affection for my daughter Abby. Was it because I grew up in a home with three brothers and no sisters? Was it because my dear mother also grew up in a home with three brothers... MoreJoin Our NCAA Tournament Pool For Big Prizes... / James MacDonald One of my favorite events on the sporting calendar is the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Ah, March Madness. Every year since I can remember my friends and family fill out brackets... MoreMy Prayer Today / James MacDonald This prayer stands the test of time for me. I trust it will meet you where you are in your walk with Christ on this Monday. comments / read more What Does the Book of Revelation Say to the Church Today? / James MacDonald I’m almost half way through the book of Revelation. And in my 21 years at Harvest Bible Chapel, I have never taught through this book before. I have to tell you, I am deeply... MoreFive Distortions of the Gospel in our Day / James MacDonald My oldest son, Luke, sent me a link the other day that quoted A.W. Tozer and James Kennedy (both wonderful Christian leaders in their day). Both men believed that many, if not most,... MoreSocial Gospel vs. Proclamation Gospel / James MacDonald What Gospel are you preaching? Here is what I think about preaching the Gospel. Check it out. comments / read more Is Your Church Compelling? Part 1 / James MacDonald There is a deafening, non-stop discussion in evangelicalism about what the church needs to be (many of the most vocal are those who pastor no one and win very few to our Lord). On and on they... MoreGod Uses Camp in Students’ Lives / James MacDonald Do you send your students to camp? If you don’t, you should. God uses that time away from their regular routines, cell phones, and Facebook to speak to them in a powerful way. They hear His Word and... MoreHoly Indifference: Learning to Say "I Don't Care" / James MacDonald I was doing an interview for the Chicago Tribune recently regarding Churches Helping Churches. The interviewer asked me if I observed in people a 'compassion fatigue?' As it was... MoreA Speech That Could Save Tiger Woods / James MacDonald My good friend and Walk in the Word board member Mark DeMoss wrote this great statement imagining the best possible outcome for Tiger Woods’ public statement today. It should not surprise us... MoreGod Makes it Happen / James MacDonald Salvation, biblically speaking, is four things. Take a look at this clip from a recent message to see what they are. It is God Who makes it happen. comments / read more Haiti Update / James MacDonald Hey, Mark Driscoll and I are on the phone almost every day putting together the plan to strategically utilize the funds that have been flowing into Churches Helping Churches. Keep in mind that our long term goal is... MoreEncouragement: Lives Changed by the Gospel / James MacDonald Nothing will ever be as ‘culturally relevant’ as the Good News of the forgiveness of sin found in Jesus Christ. I don’t give a ‘public invitation’ every week, but we do periodically give... MoreStarving Saints / James MacDonald It’s all true. Everywhere I go I hear it. Like a tragedy as visual as the starving peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, the saints in North America are starving. Most followers of Jesus Christ attend churches where the... MoreIs It Soup Yet? / James MacDonald A lot of well-meaning people respond to what they think is the Gospel, but sometimes they don’t have the whole story. Are all of the essential ingredients in your Gospel presentation? Check it out. comments / read... MoreJesus Will Return / James MacDonald I am leading my church family through the New Testament book of Revelation this year called “The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Learning to Hope in the King and the Kingdom.” We started last fall and we’re going... MoreHaiti Update / James MacDonald Hey, you know that my heart and mind are on the people of Haiti these days. Here’s a five minute update that I gave to our church family at Harvest Bible Chapel last weekend on what God is doing through the ministry of... MoreQuestions in a Time of Crisis / James MacDonald One week ago today, I was in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on an assessment trip for Churches Helping Churches. What I saw, what I smelled, what I felt, what I heard was almost overwhelming. It would have... MoreWho Will Help the Church? / James MacDonald Earlier this week, Pastor Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill Church in Seattle and I were in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to assess the needs of the church in there. Check out this video footage of what we saw.... MoreChurches Helping Churches l James MacDonald Just wanted to make sure you are all aware of the mercy initiative being spearheaded by James and Mark Driscoll. It's called Churches Helping Churches . James and Mark left late last night for Haiti and... MoreHelping the Church in Haiti l James MacDonald Right now, as you read this, men in Haiti are weeping. Women are wandering through the streets, searching for their children. The whole country crouches in shivering fear, stunned and staring in... MoreEmotions -- Good Followers, Lousy Leaders, Part 1 l James MacDonald What I want to talk about is we have to be a little more consistent. I want to be consistent, don’t you? I mean I want to be steady. I want to be reliable. Of course, a big part of... MoreLarge Churches vs. Small Churches l James MacDonald Hey, I know that sometimes the size of your church can be a source of encouragement or discouragement to you. I want to encourage you with what I think about the size of a church. Check this out...... MoreRemembering Roy l James MacDonald It’s hard for me to start a new year without thinking of the phone call that I received in the early hours of 2005 about one of the founding Elders of Harvest Bible Chapel. Let me tell you about a man who was... MoreThis is my Bible l James MacDonald Happy New Year! I just preached the first message of 2010 from Exodus 16. I challenged our church family to make a plan and spend time in God’s Word every day this year. I made a commitment to read through the... MoreRepentance is a Good Thing l James MacDonald I got to teach God’s Word to about 2,000 college students and faculty as part of the Campus Crusade conference, Wrecked into Redemption on December 28-30. On Tuesday night, I gave a message on repentance... MorePut God to the Test l James MacDonald How will you finish this year? How will you finish spiritually, physically, emotionally, and financially? On the first weekend of this month, I challenged the church family at Harvest to put God to the test in a... MorePeace Under Pressure l James MacDonald Merry Christmas! On this Christmas Eve as Kathy and I look forward to being with our church family tonight, I want to give you some words from God’s Word to bring you peace when you feel the pressure. comments... MoreSometimes Song Lyrics Say it All l James MacDonald Sometimes song lyrics say just what you wanted to say — only better. Michael Card’s Christmas song, “Final Word” is a favorite of mine. Check out this video clip of the song from my message this... MoreI Love the Gospel l James MacDonald I never get tired of telling people how they can turn from their sin and embrace Jesus Christ by faith. Do you? Here’s how I gave the Gospel last weekend at Harvest. Check it out. comments / read more How to Benefit from the Bible l James MacDonald Last week, I got some great questions about how I mark my Bible. Before I tell you more about that, I want us to think about how to benefit from the Bible by starting with my favorite verse from God’s... MoreThings I Would Change If I Could l James MacDonald Here’s the final video from the Q and A sessions from the Preach the Word Conference. I trust that you’ll find this content as helpful and hilarious as I did. :) comments / read more It's Hardest At Home l James MacDonald Over the past week, I have given you nuggets of truth for your sermon prep. Here’s one more from the Preach the Word Conference. This is where the rubber meets the road, my friends–how do you live out what you... MoreSermon Prep Methods from Some of the Best / James MacDonald Here’s some “gold” for all of you pastors—find out how some of the best expositors in the country prepare to teach God’s Word. You will hear from John MacArthur (a preaching mentor to me... MoreSermon Prep and Devotional Life with Bob Coy and Greg Laurie l James MacDonald Hey, I am thinking about my sermon for this weekend today—a lot. It’s one of those messages that I cannot wait to preach—I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while. I... MoreAm I a Thankful Person? l James MacDonald I am just wrapping up my sermon preparation for this weekend and my thoughts are turning toward Thanksgiving Day. Turkey, family, football, mashed potatoes, friends, and maybe a nap! Oh, and remembering to... MoreWhy Take a Preaching Break During the Summer? l James MacDonald As many of you know, I typically take a preaching break during the summer. People always ask me “how was your vacation?” It’s NOT vacation . Anyway, here’s a video that explains the... MoreRed Apple Evangelism: Part 4 l James MacDonald Thanks, everyone for your helpful comments. Hope this series on evangelism has been helpful for you. Here’s the final video… comments l read more Red Apple Evangelism: Part 3 l James MacDonald Here is the third video in our Red Apple Evangelism series.... comments l read more Five Moral Fences l James MacDonald I was a pastor in seminary when the moral failures of the late ’80’s hit the news and they scared me. In addition to the newsworthy blowouts, I was hearing a shocking number of similar tragedies from my own circle... MoreRed Apple Evangelism: Part 2 l James MacDonald Continuing on with our second video in our evangelism series…If you haven’t seen the first post in this series, check it out here . Part three will be up next week. comments l read more Red Apple Evangelism: Part 1 l James MacDonald There’s nothing more central to the mission of the church than the Great Commission – i.e., making disciples. And a big part of making disciples is evangelism. You can’t make a disciple of someone who... MorePractical Help for Preachers: the Power of a Simple Analogy l James MacDonald I was preaching through the seven letters recently and I came to Jesus’ letter to Pergamum at the end of Revelation 2. I called the message, “Jesus Confronts Sexual Sin.”... MoreThe Worst Comment of All Time l James MacDonald I believe in giving credit where credit is due. Several thousand people have now left comments at this new blog, and I am blown away and edified by the diversity of opinion. Recently I posted a video... MorePractical Help For Preachers: Set Up the Word Before You Need It! l James MacDonald One of the things I longed for as a young preacher and found very tough to find was practical help with how to actually communicate. I was deeply persuaded about the... MoreMulti-Campus Is Not For Everyone l James MacDonald OK – that’s a whole week on the current phenomenon of multi-site churches. For those of you who really like to cut to the chase, here is a video summary of what I was trying to say in the last two... MoreMulti-Site Churches: Part 2 l James MacDonald In my ministry, it is the getting there that has been the great thing, not the arriving. In the same way multi-site is a vehicle; it is not the destination. So, be careful not to covet multi-site. It is... MoreMulti-Site Churches: Part 1 l James MacDonald It may come as some surprise, but Harvest Bible Chapel didn’t have any big plans or strategy or even desire to go multi-site. God was blessing our church with growth, and we were completely overloaded.... MoreExpository Preaching Is Not for the Faint of Heart. l James MacDonald When you are committed to teaching through the text verse by verse it raises some tensions that might be good to discuss. (I am currently underway on our 2009-2010 journey through... MoreThe 'Cross' of Leadership l James MacDonald Leading is lonely at times, no question about it. If you’re doing the job God has given you, the loneliness cannot be avoided. Looking back I think I was a little too hard on leaders who didn’t deal with... MoreSeeing the Power of God l James MacDonald Some people think pastors never get rocked to the core, and that could not be more UNTRUE. Here is a story about when God took me to the mat and taught me to see his power at work in the most dire of... MoreEquipping vs. Serving: Are You Ready For Full-Time Ministry l James MacDonald One of the key ministry values here at Harvest is recognizing the difference between equipping and serving. Serving is great, but serving is not the primary calling of a... MoreStubborn and Blind = The Deadly Character Combo l James MacDonald I have a lot of people in my life, and have had for a long time. A LOT! And because of that I have had countless opportunities to observe a deadly character combo: two traits that on... MoreHey Here's Some Personal Updates: I James MacDonald Hey it’s August (almost) and I am back in the pulpit at Harvest in a few weeks. I have a lot to praise God about and wanted to get you some info as an expression of my gratitude for your prayers .... MoreMy Mount Rushmore... I James MacDonald OK, so I know that Luke and Gerald have been listing their “Mt. Rushmore” of preachers (thanks for the mention guys), writers, musicians, quotes, and experiences. Is it OK if I cover all that in one post? I... MoreWell known or Well Done? I James MacDonald Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Perry Noble, John Piper, Mark Dever, CJ Mahaney, John MacArthur, Francs Chan, Bill Hybels, Craig Rochelle, Wayne Cordeiro, Andy Stanley, Ed Young, the list goes on and on. Well... MoreA Key Ingredient in an Effective Pastor I James MacDonald People often ask me what a fruitful minister’s most important strength is. Without question, it is what I refer to as a ‘high need for closure.’ More than anything else, pastors with that,... MoreWhen God's Answer Is Better Than My Prayer I James MacDonald Sometimes praying by faith can slip into demanding things from God and that is not good. Have you ever wanted something so bad that you prayed for it in a way that did damage to your own... MoreI Want to Be a Better... I James MacDonald Where is James? What is he thinking? How is his sabbatical going? I don't suppose very many people are even thinking about me, but if you happen to be among the few wondering 'where I am at,' here is a... MoreI Want to Be a Better... I James MacDonald Where is James? What is he thinking? How is his sabbatical going? I don't suppose very many people are even thinking about me, but if you happen to be among the few wondering 'where I am at,' here is a... MoreMy Son Almost Died... But... | James MacDonald How many of our lives would be different if not for God? That’s certainly true for my family. Here’s our story... comments | read more On Preaching Notes | James MacDonald I’m frequently asked about my preaching notes. In the video below, I explain the logic behind how I structure my notes. I know such things aren’t one size fits all, but hopefully there’s something in here that's... MoreI LOVE the Truth!!!!!!! I Looooveeee!!!!!!!! It :) | James MacDonald My life verse is Jeremiah 15:16: Your words were found unto me and I did eat them, and they became in me the joy and rejoicing of my heart. Outside my home and church office this... MoreHonestly, I Just Cried When I First Saw This | James MacDonald Hey you gotta check out this video clip. Be sure to watch the testimony in the middle of the song... comments | read more Hey Young Preachers: Use More Commercials in Preaching | James MacDonald Check out this new video of Pastor James on commercials in preaching. comments | read more Weariness is Sin? You've Got To Be Kidding... | James MacDonald OK, so here is an early sabbatical report. I am reading in Revelation (my goal for the preaching calendar at Harvest starting in the fall, but no Elder approved yet :)) and I come... MoreTo Kill an Abortionist! | James MacDonald OK, so what did you think when you heard that abortionist George Tiller was shot and killed by a pro-life fanatic this past weekend? Did you even know who George Tiller was? Only the most prolific late-term... MoreCommon Mistakes Made by Young Preachers | James MacDonald One of my greatest joys these days is working with young preachers, trying to ‘fast track’ them through some of the lessons I have learned through almost three decades of preaching. I was... MoreHappy Memorial Day! | James MacDonald I hope you have a great day with your loved ones today. I received a comment on one of my blogs from a guy named David. He left a piece of message shrapnel that he claims is a response to one of my messages and... MoreLearn to Love the Critic: God is Speaking! | James MacDonald Is this a place for a pastor to share his heart? Is this a place for the people who follow my ministry to connect with the reality that I am the furthest thing from some big-time radio... MoreTop Five Worst Illustrations of All Time | James MacDonald One of the things that makes the life of a preacher challenging is the need for fresh illustrative material for every sermon every week. The preacher, in seeking to persuade men and women,... MoreHigh Deposit, High Withdrawal | James MacDonald What’s the cultural ethos of your church staff? After twenty years of ministry, I’ve seen how a “high deposit, high withdrawal” culture leads to healthy, open relationships, where things get done and... MoreMore Grace . . .? | James MacDonald Kathy and I were sitting with one of the original 18 people who started Harvest Bible Chapel on Saturday night after the service. It is the first time in a long time that this woman had a chance to share her heart... MoreI Want the Whole Gospel | James MacDonald Every single ounce of truth; give it to me straight just like it is in the Bible. I want the whole gospel: Don’t dilute the living water—it might not quench my thirsty soul... comments | read more 5 Distortions of the Gospel in our Day | James MacDonald Our oldest son Luke, sent me a link a while back that quoted A.W. Tozer and James Kennedy (both wonderful Christian leaders in their day). Both men believed that many, if not most, professing... MoreI Love Church Planting!! | James MacDonald It was the hardest thing I ever did. And now we have done it many times, but it does not get any easier. Taking precious resources that are hard to come by and for which there are so many competing demands... MoreQuick Update | James MacDonald Hey: Sorry I haven’t been posting since Easter. I have been traveling a lot and pretty tied up. Look for an update early in the week on the following exciting things. . . comments | read more New Harvest in Miami, FL | James MacDonald All this week we will be featuring posts from our future HBF church plant pastors. I’ve asked them to tell us a bit about who they are, where they will be going, and to share their hearts as they move... MoreQuiz: Is Your Church Vertical? | James MacDonald I am really starting to enjoy this blog. I am learning so much about people and what is on their hearts. Several have asked what I mean by the subtitle for this blog, “first vertical and then... MoreThe Public Rebuke of False Teachers | James MacDonald What an incredibly difficult thing it is to think and act like a Christian when we are so incredibly immersed in our culture. The job of thinking biblically, while the deafening noise of societal... MoreOn the Key to a Powerful Service Close | James MacDonald I am trying on this site to connect with people personally and resource those in pastoral ministry. One of the things we get alot of feed back about at Harvest is the way we close our... MoreThe Ever Elusive Rest... Want It? By God's Grace I Have It | James MacDonald Rest is the God given capacity to have peace even when the circumstance that would burden your heart is not resolved. OK, this one will be brief, because I believe its... MoreLetter To A Dying Church | James MacDonald In April, we will celebrate the 5th anniversary of a noble act by a dying church known as Crossroads Community Church in Niles, Illinois. Formerly known as Belden Avenue Baptist Church, they had been, in... MoreA Personal Update | James MacDonald Well, I am very excited about the growing audience for this blog, 33k hits in the last month! So I hope the content is interesting and helpful and a good way for those who connect with one of our Harvest Bible... MoreWas My Loved One Unsaved When They Died? | James MacDonald Last week I posted a letter I wrote to a friend when her saved mother went home to heaven. Interesting how many people commented on my dealing with the death of a family member whose... MoreComment Guidelines: Follow the Rules and Keep 'em Coming | James MacDonald Well, I am a couple of months into this blog thing and for the most part I am really enjoying it. Some folks think I owe it to them to post their comments. Ummm, no I don’t!... MoreLetter to a Grieving Friend | James MacDonald More than 12 years ago now I awoke on a Saturday morning deeply burdened for a woman in our church who had lost her mother that week. I remember sitting in bed and typing a letter to her on my laptop.... MoreGreat Damage: The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh | James MacDonald If you are in Christ by the grace of God through repentance and faith, the Holy Spirit has given you a spiritual gift. Your spiritual gift is a supernatural capacity to serve... More"Reaching Our Culture," blah blah blah! | James MacDonald Wow, what a great weekend, truly a plentiful harvest at Harvest. Greg Laurie, a dear friend who pastors a different Harvest in Riverside, California and a truly gifted evangelist, came and... MoreThe Price is Right | James MacDonald Hey: It’s Friday and I am at the end of a week of treatment. 31 down and 14 to go, a real marathon to be sure. Time for some mirth! Want a good laugh? If yes check out this video with me, Kathy, our daughter Abby... MoreHow About If You Learn From My Mistakes As An Employer | James MacDonald I learned many wonderful things in Seminary but my ministry has certainly been impacted by the things I knew nothing about as I began in pastoral ministry and planted a church.... MoreSome People Should Not be Allowed to Walk | James MacDonald OK, this is just for fun. In an effort to greatly improve the common good I am proposing that no one be allowed to drive a car until they have successfully held a ‘walking license’ for at... More
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